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==Background==
==Background==
'''Welcome to the WikEM Journal Club!'''  In the spirit of FOAMed, anyone worldwide can contribute.  Our goal is to build a list of must read EM-related articles for residents and practicing physicians.  All journal club reviews will also be available offline using the [[WikEM:Mobile Apps|WikEM Mobile App]].
*'''Welcome to the WikEM Journal Club!'''  In the spirit of FOAMed, anyone worldwide can contribute.  Our goal is to build a [[:Category:EBQ|repository]] of must-read EM-related articles for residents and practicing physicians.  All [[:Category:EBQ|Evidence Based Reviews]] will also be available offline on the [[WikEM:Mobile Apps|WikEM Mobile App]].
 
**'''[[:Category:Complete_Journal_Club_Articles|Complete Articles]]'''
===Article of the Month===
**'''[[:Category:Incomplete_Journal_Club_Articles|Incomplete Articles]]'''
This month's WikEM Journal Club article is: [[EBQ:PERC_Rule_Validation]].  Take a look at the article and feel free to comment on the [[EBQ_talk:PERC_Rule_Validation|article discussion page]].
**'''[[:Category:Under_Review_Journal_Club_Articles|Articles Under Review]]'''
 
==General Directions==
Once you have [[Create_an_Account|created an account]], click on an article title to begin editing (see [[Updating and Creating Notes on WikEM]] for more information about using the wiki software).  On each article page you can use the discussion tab for debate.  Feel free to modify the standard review template on each page if the format does not fit the article type or sections are not applicable to the review. 


==Articles==
==Articles==
===Article Types===
*'''Article Types'''
*We have two distinct types of article templates:
**The WikEM [[:Category:EBQ|Evidence Based Question (EBQ) Section]] has two distinct types of article templates:
**One for summary of an important study (e.g. [[EBQ:TTM Trial]])
***One for summary of an important study (e.g. [[EBQ:TTM Trial]])
**One for a summary of the literature (i.e multiple studies) relating to an important clinical topic (e.g. [[EBQ:Use of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexylate) in Hyperkalemia]])
***One for a summary of the literature (i.e multiple studies) relating to an important clinical topic (e.g. [[EBQ:Use of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexylate) in Hyperkalemia]])


===Articles to Contribute to===
*'''Get Involved'''
Looking for an article to summarize?  Take a look at our [[EBQ:High Priority Articles|High Priority Article list]].
**Looking for an article to summarize?  Take a look at our [[EBQ:High Priority Articles|High Priority Article list]].


==List of reviewed articles==
===General Emergency Medicine===
*'''[[EBQ:Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites| ABX for Mammalian Bites]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Amiodarone,_Lidocaine,_or_Placebo_in_Out-of-Hospital_Cardiac_Arrest|ALPS Study]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:TMP-SMX vs Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin Abscess|Bactrim for Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Irrigation of Cutaneous Abscesses Does Not Improve Treatment Success|Irrigation of Cutaneous Abscesses]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Subdissociative ketamine vs morphine for analgesia|Subdissociative ketamine vs morphine]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Mortality in Multicenter Critical Care Trials: An Analysis of Interventions with a Significant Effect|Multicenter Critical Care Trials]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Perry Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Study|Perry Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Study]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Trial of Continuous or Interrupted Chest Compressions during CPR|CCC Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:ProCESS_Trial|ProCESS Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:3SITES Trial|3SITES Trial]]
*'''[[EBQ:CORTICUS Trial|CORTICUS Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:CRASH-2_Trial|CRASH-2 Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:CRASH-3_Trial|CRASH-3 Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:HINTS Exam|HINTS Exam]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:ProMISe Trial|ProMISe Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Differentiation_between_traumatic_tap_and_aneurysmal_subarachnoid_hemorrhage|Traumatic vs Non Traumatic LP]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:PROPPR_Trial|PROPPR Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:IRAD|The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:Ottawa_Aggressive_ED_Cardioversion_Protocol|Ottawa Aggressive Protocol for ED Cardioversion]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:LRINEC Score|The LRINEC score for distinguishing necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:ED_Airway_Assessment_Score_Predicting_Difficult_Intubation|ED Airway Assessment Score Predicing Difficult Intubation]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:De_Gans_-_Steroids_for_Bacterial_Meningitis|Steroids in Bacterial Meningitis]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:HACA|Hypothermia after Cardia Arrest Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:TOPCOAT_Trial|TOPCOAT Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:PEITHO_Trial|PEITHO Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:MOPETT_Trial|MOPPET Trial]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:ADAPT Trial 2-Hour Troponin Rule Out|ADAPT Trial]]'''
*'''[[Effect of video laryngoscopy on trauma patient survival]]'''
*'''[[EBQ:MATTERs|MATTERs Trial]]'''


Suggesting an article for review
===Pediatric Emergency Medicine===
*'''[[EBQ:PECARN_Head_Trauma|PECARN Pediatric Head Trauma Study]]
*'''[[PECARN_Febrile_Infant|PECARN Febrile Infant]]


==General Directions==
*Once you have [[Create_an_Account|created an account]], click on an article title to begin editing (see [[Updating and Creating Notes on WikEM]] for more information about using the wiki software).  On each article page you can use the discussion tab for debate.  Feel free to modify the standard review template on each page if the format does not fit the article type or sections are not applicable to the review. 


Some articles that we would like to prioritize
[[Category:EBQ]]
*[[EBQ:Under Review Journal Club Articles]]
*[[EBQ:Complete Journal Club Articles]]
 
Here's a list of high priority articles. If you feel there is an article missing from the list feel free to add it and begin contributing.
 
<big>Visit the full list of [http://www.wikem.org/wiki/Category:EBQ Evidence Based Questions] the  [http://www.wikem.org/wiki/Category:Complete_Journal_Club_Articles Completed Journal Club Articles] and those [http://www.wikem.org/wiki/Category:Under_Review_Journal_Club_Articles Under Review] </big>
 
*2013 [[TTM]] Targeted Temperature Management  at 33°C versus 36°C after Cardiac Arrest
*2013 [[Surviving sepsis 2012]]  International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock
*2013 [[Effect of video laryngoscopy on trauma patient survival]]: a randomized controlled trial PMID 23823612
*2013 [[OHCA Prehospital Airway Managment]] PMID 23321764
*2013 [[Transfusion strategies for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding]] PMID 23281973
*2013 [[MOPETT]]: Moderate pulmonary embolism treated with thrombolysis PMID 23102885
*2012 [[Catheter related infections]] The risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with femoral venous catheters as compared to subclavian and internal jugular venous catheters: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
*2012 [[IST-3]]  PMID 22632908
*2012 [[MATTERs]] Military Application of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma Emergency Resuscitation (MATTERs) Study. PMID 22006852
*2012 [[2-Hour Troponin Rule Out]] 2-Hour accelerated diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms using contemporary troponins as the only biomarker: the ADAPT trial
*2011 [[ED Preoxygenation]] Preoxygenation and prevention of desaturation during emergency airway management.
*2010 [[Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis]] Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis.
*2010 [[Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation]] Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation as goals of early sepsis therapy: a randomized clinical trial
*2010 [[Perry Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Study]] High risk clinical characteristics for subarachnoid haemorrhage
*2009 [[RE-LY]] Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation PMID 19717844
*2009 [[PECARN Head Trauma]] Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study
*2009 [[HINTS Exam]] HINTS to diagnose stroke in the acute vestibular syndrome PMID 19762709
*2009 [[Validation of a prediction rule for the identification of children with intra-abdominal injuries after blunt torso trauma]]
*2008 [[PERC Rule Validation]] Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria
*2008 [[ECASS III]] Thrombolysis with alteplase 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke
*2008 [[INTERACT]] Intensive blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT): a randomised pilot trial
*2007 [[Omeprazole in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers]] Effect of Intravenous Omeprazole on Recurrent Bleeding after Endoscopic Treatment of Bleeding Peptic Ulcer
*2007 [[Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack]]
*2006 [[Single Dose Dexamethasone in Asthma]] Single-dose oral dexamethasone in the emergency management of children with exacerbations of mild to moderate asthma]]
*2006 [[A national evaluation of the effect of trauma-center care on mortality]]
*2006 [[High Dose Steroids in Cord Injury]] Effects of the Second National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study of high-dose methylprednisolone therapy on acute cervical spinal cord injury-results in spinal injuries center
*2006 [[Incidence and predictors of difficult and impossible mask ventilation]]Incidence and predictors of difficult and impossible mask ventilation
*2006 [[San Francisco Syncope Rule]] Prospective validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with serious outcomes
*2006 [[Prehospital Hypoxia in Brain Trauma]] Prehospital hypoxia affects outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury: a prospective multicenter study
*2005 [[End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring]] Does End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Detect Respiratory Events Prior to Current Sedation Monitoring Practices?
*2005 [[Routine Invasive strategy in ACS]] Routine vs selective invasive strategies in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials
*2004 [[Vasopressin v Epi in OHCA]] A comparison of vasopressin and epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation
*2004 [[LRINEC Score]] The LRINEC (Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis) score: a tool for distinguishing necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections
*2003 [[A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction]] A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction
*2002 [[Hematuria in Renal Colic]] Utility of hematuria testing in patients with suspected renal colic: correlation with unenhanced helical CT results
*2002 [[EBQ:De Gans - Steroids for Bacterial Meningitis]] Dexamethasone in Adults with Bacterial Meningitis
*2002 [[AFFIRM]] A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
*2002 [[HACA]] Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve the Neurologic Outcome After Cardiac Arrest
*2001 [[Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites]] Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites
*2001 [[Wells PE Rule Out]] Excluding Pulmonary Embolism at the Bedside without Diagnostic Imaging: Management of Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Presenting to the Emergency Department by Using a Simple Clinical Model and D-Dimer
*2001 [[EBQ: Canadian C-spine Rule]] The Canadian C-spine rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients
*2000 [[Indications for computed tomography in patients with minor head injury]]
*2000 [[EBQ:ARDSnet]] Ventilation with Lower Tidal Volumes as Compared with Traditional Tidal Volumes for Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
*1998 [[Worst headache and subarachnoid hemorrhage]]Worst headache and subarachnoid hemorrhage: prospective, modern computed tomography and spinal fluid analysis
*1998 [[Effective ED Thoracotomy Usage]] Critical analysis of two decades of experience with postinjury emergency department thoracotomy in a regional trauma cente
*1998 [[NEXUS]] Selective cervical spine radiography in blunt trauma: methodology of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS)
*1997 [[48hr Cardioversion for Afib]] Risk for clinical thromboembolism associated with conversion to sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation lasting less than 48 hours
*1996 [[EBQ: Sgarbossa Criteria]] Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Evolving Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle-Branch Block
*1995 [[NIPPV in COPD]] Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
*1995 [[NINDS]] Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke rt-PA Stroke Study Group
*1995 [[Quantitative sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting free intraperitoneal fluid]]
*1994 [[Delayed Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma]] Immediate versus delayed fluid resuscitation for hypotensive patients with penetrating torso injuries
*1993 [[Ottawa Ankle Rule]] Decision rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries. Refinement and prospective validation

Latest revision as of 14:12, 17 March 2023

Background

Articles

List of reviewed articles

General Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

General Directions

  • Once you have created an account, click on an article title to begin editing (see Updating and Creating Notes on WikEM for more information about using the wiki software). On each article page you can use the discussion tab for debate. Feel free to modify the standard review template on each page if the format does not fit the article type or sections are not applicable to the review.